- Avoid connecting at Heathrow Airport.
- To get a fuller experience of a place, try staying with a local or staying in an area where mostly locals live.
- Try the country’s most popular/iconic dishes but also try lesser known ones.
- Learn a few words in the local language.
- Embrace or, at the very least, be cognizant of the local customs/traditions.
- Dining al fresco (“in the open air” in Italian) will likely increase your bill.
